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Ethernet Routing
Switch 4500 Series
The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 4500
Series is a Stackable system providing high-
performance, convergence-ready, secure and
resilient Ethernet switching connectivity. Available as a range of 11 model variants supporting
10/100 and 10/100/1000 switching, Power-over-Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink options,
the Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series is ideally suited for Enterprise wiring closet and other
network edge deployments.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
ETHERNET ROUTING SWITCH
4500 SERIES
• Resilient — Solid stacking, distributed trunking
and power redundancy
• Efficient — Reduced power consumption,
simplified converged deployments through
PoE, advanced QoS and IP Phone port auto-
configuration
• Powerful — Wire-speed performance, high-
capacity stacking; 40Gbps per switch and up to
320Gbps per stack, and up to 400 ports
• Secure — Comprehensive standards-based
802.1X, advanced filtering and Avaya’s Identity
Engines and Secure Network Access solutions
• Flexible — Mix-and-match stacking capabilities;
Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet in the same
stack, and 1GbE and 10GbE uplinks
FACT SHEET
The Ethernet Routing Switch 4500
series (ERS 4500) provides genuine
resilient stacking, Layer 2 switching
and Layer 3 routing, and advanced
convergence features. This enables
the ERS 4500 series to deliver the
scalability and resiliency required by
today’s application-driven enterprise
networks while reducing total operational
costs. Indeed, ERS 4500 models are
up to 40% more energy efficient than
competitive products, ensuring superior
total cost of ownership.
Convergence-ready
For Businesses looking to bring together
their major forms of communication –
data, voice and video – onto a single
infrastructure, the ERS 4500 delivers
the functionality that makes converging
these technologies simple.
Through support for standards-based
Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af
PoE), power can be delivered to
Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series
IP phones, wireless access points,
networked CCTV cameras and other
powered devices. This eliminates the
need to have separate power supplies
for each unit, thereby reducing cabling
and management costs when there are
adds, moves or changes. Additionally,
with Avaya’s auto-discovery and
configuration capability (ADAC), the
ERS 4500 can automatically configure
the switch to apply the correct Quality-
of-Service (QoS) and VLAN settings,
making mass IP phone deployments
quick and easy. Standards-based
802.1AB auto-discovery can also be
used for non-Avaya devices.
Automatic QoS
With Automatic QoS, an Ethernet
Routing Switch 4500 supporting
certain Avaya Unified Communications
solutions automatically recognizes the
special, private Differentiated Service
Code Point (DSCP) values used by
these applications and optimizes the
management of egress queues. Without
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this automated functionality, operators would

need to have detailed knowledge of how QoS
works, and also the private DSCP values, to
enable manual configuration for optimized
queue usage. This feature can help ensure that
the process is automated and optimized, and
protects against mis-configuration.
Intelligent stacking
solution delivering
scalability, flexibility,
resilience and performance
Avaya’s intelligent stacking architecture not
only provides high-bandwidth unit-to-unit
connections without consuming user ports,
but it also allows flexible stacking of any
combination of up to eight switches from
within the ERS 4500 range. This creates an
ideal solution for enterprises with fast Ethernet
or Gigabit Ethernet users – or a combination
of both – deployed or planned. As a single
stacked entity, all switches are managed via
a single IP Address and offer the same high
resilience and common feature set, simplifying
management and deployment across the
network and the enterprise.
New features for the v5.3 Release
The following new model, features and enhancements have been added to the ERS 4500
capabilities with the release of v5.3 Operating System software:
•E  RS 4524GT-PWR model — 24 ports of 10/100/1000BASE-T with PoE,
including 2 Combo Uplink ports
• Avaya Automatic QoS
• RADIUS Management Logging
• 802.1X/NEAP Last Assigned VLAN, Guest VLAN and other enhancements
• Show Environmental Command
• SNMP Trap enhancements for Dynamic ARP Inspection, DHCP Snooping and
IP Source Guard
• ASCII Download Log
• Web User Interface enhancements
• MLT Trunk Group Disable/Enable command
• Disable CLI Audit Log command
• RADIUS Request Use Management IP Address
• Configurable Asset ID
• MAC Flush command
The ERS 4500 combines high-resiliency event of a switch or link failure, traffic
with high-performance stacking, delivering continues to flow virtually uninterrupted for
up to 320Gbps throughput. Intelligent the remaining units in the stack.
bi-directional traffic flows between switches,
can help ensure that the most efficient For seamless scalability, the ERS 4500 can
paths are used for traffic forwarding. Added deliver up to 400 ports, meeting almost any
to this, the ability to distribute trunks or wiring closet requirements of scalability and
aggregations across different units in the port speed flexibility, allowing the network
stack can ensure that even in the unlikely infrastructure to grow as the business
requirements change.

THE ‘AVAYA EDGE’

Through embedding functionality within its converged networking solutions, Avaya is creating a new operational paradigm built around
synergistic, communications-enabled networking and simplicity of design. The ‘Avaya Edge’ focuses on ensuring that the network is easy
to deploy and adds an intelligence that reduces the burden of ongoing manageability, delivering additional benefits to businesses.

Real-time application environments require network intelligence and QoS, allowing the network to understand what to do with high-
priority traffic in times of congestion. However, the configuration of QoS across the network can be time-consuming and if incorrectly
executed, leads to a sub-standard solution for high-priority traffic. Avaya data, voice and application products can be enabled for
optimized QoS across the network though the Avaya Automatic QoS feature.

Enabling the Automatic QoS functionality seamlessly configures QoS on particular Avaya IP Phones, Call Servers and Applications,
and Ethernet Switches. This allows network managers to easily configure QoS across a Avaya converged infrastructure through a few
simple commands or a single click of the mouse — delivering a consistent and optimized QoS configuration, and simple but effective
optimization for end-to-end application performance; a tangible manifestation of the genuine business benefits of Avaya.

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Securing access at the edge
The ERS 4500 offers a wide range of
flexible security options that help to ensure
that only authorized personnel gain access
to a company’s LAN. Whether it is through
use of an IEEE 802.1X-based EAP Client
or through a device’s MAC Address, network
managers can validate that only those who
have successfully been authenticated have
access to specified resources. The ERS
4500 can also be used in conjunction with
Avaya’s innovative Secure Network Access
solution for advanced policy-based and
centralized user/device authentication.
For further flexibility, the ERS 4500 can
support the authentication of multiple
devices/users on a single port. For example,
if a user’s PC connects into the network
via an IP phone (Figure 1), the PC and
the IP phone can both be independently
authenticated on that port. Additionally, if
your company frequently has visiting users,
support for a guest VLAN allows these non-
authenticated users to still use the network
but to only have access to those resources
that have been predefined for the guests,
such as Internet access.
Advanced security services also enable
the ERS 4500 to actively protect the
network against malicious network attacks
by protecting DHCP services (DHCP
snooping), verifying and filtering ARP
traffic via in-hardware processing (Dynamic
ARP inspection), restricting IP traffic to
registered end devices (IP Source Guard) as
well as controlling the flow of Spanning Tree
BPDUs within the network (BPDU Filtering).
The ERS 4500 supports advanced packet
classification and deep packet filtering of up to
128 bytes. These powerful filtering capabilities
can block unwanted network traffic while
ensuring that mission-critical traffic is forwarded
with minimum delay.
Secure and simplified
network management
Avaya’s Ethernet Switch software is
supported on all ERS 4500 models
delivering simplified network operations
and management by having a single image
operate on any mixture of models in a stack.
This eliminates the need to worry about
different software versions and capabilities
on different products. The software image
needs only to be loaded to the base unit of
the stack, which automatically loads it to
other switches. Even as switches are added
to an existing stack, the ERS 4500 software
will help to that the new switch diagnostics
and software are appropriately upgraded to
the software running on the stack.
The on-board USB port enables network
administrators to quickly and easily upload
or download a configuration file via a USB
stick. This allows the same configuration to
either be deployed across several switches,
making configuration of new switches
seamless or serving as a backup in case a
switch were to fail. The USB port also allows
for quick upload of new software images
or quick staging of new units through a
simplified configuration capability.
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Figure 1. Typical enterprise converged connectivity
For added security, both the USB and
consoles ports can be locked to prevent
unauthorized intrusion.
The ERS 4500 supports secure management
through access control lists, Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMPv3), Secure
Shell (SSHv2), and RADIUS and TACACS+
authentication when connecting to the
switch or stack.
The ERS 4500 can be managed through
a Command Line Interface (CLI), which
provides a common industry look and feel to
CLI commands, helping to reduce training
and operational costs. The ERS 4500 also
provides GUI-based management via its
Device Manager application and web-based
interfaces for ease of use.
Redundant power support
Adding Avaya’s Redundant Power Supply
15 (RPS 15) allows the ERS 4500 to
deliver the stable, redundant power support
crucial for today’s high-availability, mission-
critical environments. The RPS 15 chassis
can support up to three 600-watt power
supply modules. Each module can provide
redundant power support to one ERS 4500
PoE switch or up to four non-PoE models.1
Deployments in converged networks are
greatly simplified through dynamic power
management of the PoE ports, with the load
sharing and redundant power offered by
Avaya’s RPS 15. Combined, these features
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PoE can be added to the network without
power ever becoming an issue.
Lifetime warranty
All ERS 4500 switches come with a lifetime
warranty. An Avaya product hardware
warranty is supported for as long as the
original end user continues to own or use
the product, including fan and power supply.
In the event of a discontinuance of product
manufacture, the Avaya warranty support is Learn more
limited to five (5) years from this date.
To learn more about the Ethernet Routing
Switch 4500 series, please contact your
Summary Avaya Account Manager or Avaya Authorized
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end-to-end solution for converged networks.
The Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 series,
along with other Avaya products, can
increase profitability, streamline business
operations, increase productivity, lower costs
and help gain a competitive edge.

Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series

Model Link and Uplink Ports2

ERS 4526FX 24 x 100BASE-FX plus 2 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 100/1000BASE-SFP

ERS 4526T 24 x 10/100BASE-TX plus 2 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 100/1000BASE-SFP

ERS 4526T-PWR 24 x 10/100BASE-TX PoE plus 2 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 100/1000BASE-SFP

ERS 4550T 48 x 10/100BASE-TX plus 2 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 100/1000BASE-SFP

ERS 4550T-PWR 48 x 10/100BASE-TX PoE plus 2 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 100/1000BASE-SFP

ERS 4524GT 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T, including 4 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 100/1000BASE-SFP

ERS 4524GT-PWR 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE, including 4 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 100/1000BASE-SFP

(New model)

ERS 4548GT 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T, including 4 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 1000BASE-SFP

ERS 4548GT-PWR 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE, including 4 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 1000BASE-SFP

ERS 4526GTX 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T, including 4 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T & 1000BASE-SFP, plus 2 x 10GBASE-XFP

ERS 4526GTX-PWR 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE, including 4 x Combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 1000BASE-SFP, plus 2 x

10GBASE-XFP
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 DC connecting cable is required to connect from an ERS 4500 to an RPS 15 power supply; for non-PWR models, a DC-DC converter is also required.
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ERS 4500 Series models that support the 100/1000BASE-X SFP capability, namely 4526FX, 4526T, 4526T-PWR, 4550T, 4550T-PWR, 4524GT, 4524GT-PWR, also support the
T1 Ethernet over TDM Pluggable Transceiver.

About Avaya
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provides unified communications, contact centers, and related services directly
and through its channel partners to leading businesses and organizations
around the world. Enterprises of all sizes depend on Avaya for state-of-the-art
communications that improve efficiency, collaboration, customer service and
competitiveness. For more information please visit www.avaya.com.

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